Plain-colored Seedeater

Plain-colored Seedeater

Catamenia inornata

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Podocarpus National Park

In 3 days <5%

5 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,179 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Plain-colored Seedeater

The plain-colored seedeater (Catamenia inornata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:31

Ecuador · 2024

© Manuel Sanchez-Nivicela · XC872713 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Recording0:05

Colombia · 2022

© David Monroy Rengifo · XC771685 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:18

Ecuador · 2000

© Mitch Lysinger · XC261276 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
2 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 La Paz 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
2 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Plain-colored Seedeater in Podocarpus National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-colored Seedeater sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 435th most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Plain-colored Seedeater in Podocarpus National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-colored Seedeater in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Plain-colored Seedeater?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain-colored Seedeater sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Podocarpus National Park the best place to see a Plain-colored Seedeater?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Plain-colored Seedeater sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%) and Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Plain-colored Seedeater live in Podocarpus National Park?

Same family: Thraupidae

The closest relatives of the Plain-colored Seedeater that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (about 40%), Masked Flowerpiercer (about 40%) and Blue-necked Tanager (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Plain-colored Seedeater sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Plain-colored Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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